Tail of the Dragon after LOG 29 June 1-2 - Page 3 - LotusTalk

SweetDaddyD · 05-26-2009, 12:20 PM

I don't the range would work good in the mountains there, and your hands will either be on the wheel, or you'll catch up to the lead car when they get stuck behind an SUV.

The Dragon itself is 11 miles with no turns, side streets, driveways or entrances- just 318 turns. So even I can't get lost! I say the lead car when they hit or the turn just waits a bit to the group catches up. I have a Boost (nextell push to talk deal) not that I believe for a second it will work anywhere near the area.

ajp33 · 05-26-2009, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RacyTracy

Do I need a Motorola walkie for this?

I should hopefully have a spare with me you can borrow.

RacyTracy · 05-26-2009, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajp33

I should hopefully have a spare with me you can borrow.

According to Keith, it doesn't sound like we should need them...but if we do, I'll take you up on it. Thanks!!

RichS · 05-26-2009, 12:39 PM

I'm in.

RacyTracy · 05-26-2009, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichS

I'm in.

Randy Chase · 05-26-2009, 01:11 PM

Cool!

I just talked with Killboy Darryl. He is going to be looking for us on Tuesday.

Moto44 · 05-26-2009, 01:16 PM

I already have two Motorola walkies packed.

RacyTracy · 05-26-2009, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moto44

I already have two Motorola walkies packed.

Well, aren't you Mr. Efficient......

Moto44 · 05-26-2009, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RacyTracy

Well, aren't you Mr. Efficient......

You already knew that.

RichS · 05-27-2009, 06:05 AM

Just got my room for Monday night. I'm really looking forward to this!

wally77 · 05-31-2009, 08:01 PM

Any ideas when you guys are going to start driving on Tuesday? Debating driving up from atlanta on Tues morning.

ACE51 · 05-31-2009, 08:28 PM

my alternator went out at the track yesterday, won't be making it

CHRISN · 06-01-2009, 12:18 PM

Just booked the room and I will be leaving @ 8pm see you guys in the morning.

Chris

alil'britdifferent · 06-01-2009, 01:17 PM

What time are you guys planning to head out in the morning?

I plan on driving from Charlotte in the morning and am trying to figure what time I need to get up.

Thx

OneFastLotus · 06-01-2009, 07:32 PM

So far all I've seen here are Randy, Andrea and George and I. We're at Fontana.

Anyone else here ( at the GAP)but staying somewhere else? It's monday night around 10:30, we got in around 10, and Randy and company got in a few minutes after us.

I haven't seen any other Lotus or Tracy's porsche as of yet.

Randys Rossion is very sharp! You guys won't want to miss it. Congrats to Randy, and look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow.

We had a hot, sweaty, long drive down, were pulled over in tandem by the police ( got off with a warning). Speaking of which. We saw at least four state troopers coming home from the GAP this evening as we were heading in. So I think we'll need to be on the lookout tomorrow.

Hope to see everyone! Stay safe.

OneFastLotus · 06-01-2009, 07:35 PM

By the way, we're staying two nights. So we'll be here tomorrow ( tuesday) as well as part of wednesday. We want to do the Cherohala Skyway/Dragon loop.

RacyTracy · 06-01-2009, 09:31 PM

We're meeting in the lobby at 8AM....ready to go. Breakfast at 7:30 if anyone is eating.

We arrived at midnight...Todd (Moto44), MickOpack, RichS, Keith (SDD), Andrew (AJP33) and me. We drove through the Dragon at night to get here. I can't get the grin off my face!!!!!!

Fatbug57 · 06-01-2009, 10:22 PM

Hope everyone has a blast!! I'm stuck back out here in Mexico and would have loved to go to both LOG and the drive tomarrow. Please Pics!!!!

MickOpalak · 06-03-2009, 07:46 AM

If anyone is insterested in the route we did yesterday, it was:

Fontana up 28 to the Crossroads of Time
C.o.T. down 129 to the Cherohala Skyway
Cherohala all the way to Tellico Plains
360 north to 411
411 north for about 2 miles
72 east back to 129
Foothills Parkway to 321

(this is when Randy and the others split off and headed home)

Foothills Parkway back down to 129
Dragon back to 28
28 back to Fontana

We were blessed with very little traffic the entire day and courteous rolling chicanes who pulled over and let us by.

JnC · 06-03-2009, 10:23 AM

good to hear everyone had a great time

05-26-2009, 12:39 PM	#44 (permalink)
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05-26-2009, 01:11 PM	#46 (permalink)
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05-26-2009, 01:16 PM	#47 (permalink)
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05-27-2009, 06:05 AM	#50 (permalink)
RichS No, it's only an N/A Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,285	Just got my room for Monday night. I'm really looking forward to this! __________________ Useful links to vendors removed at Nadeem's request. "Nice avatar by the way, I doubt Colin Chapman would have followed the herd as I have seen many here do. --Nadeem"

05-31-2009, 08:01 PM	#51 (permalink)
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SweetDaddyD BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ATL, GA Posts: 7,644 Images: 2	I don't the range would work good in the mountains there, and your hands will either be on the wheel, or you'll catch up to the lead car when they get stuck behind an SUV. The Dragon itself is 11 miles with no turns, side streets, driveways or entrances- just 318 turns. So even I can't get lost! I say the lead car when they hit or the turn just waits a bit to the group catches up. I have a Boost (nextell push to talk deal) not that I believe for a second it will work anywhere near the area.

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06-01-2009, 12:18 PM	#53 (permalink)
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06-01-2009, 07:32 PM	#55 (permalink)
OneFastLotus Loch Ness Monster Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mars Posts: 5,531	So far all I've seen here are Randy, Andrea and George and I. We're at Fontana. Anyone else here ( at the GAP)but staying somewhere else? It's monday night around 10:30, we got in around 10, and Randy and company got in a few minutes after us. I haven't seen any other Lotus or Tracy's porsche as of yet. Randys Rossion is very sharp! You guys won't want to miss it. Congrats to Randy, and look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow. We had a hot, sweaty, long drive down, were pulled over in tandem by the police ( got off with a warning). Speaking of which. We saw at least four state troopers coming home from the GAP this evening as we were heading in. So I think we'll need to be on the lookout tomorrow. Hope to see everyone! Stay safe. __________________ First Fold Member of the Limited Slip Mafia "L'Ombra" -Saffron Yellow Elise, all options. -Chrome OrangeElise/ Superstock pillager "currently living in the wild" -Black on Black Exige debadged, all options.

06-01-2009, 07:35 PM	#56 (permalink)
OneFastLotus Loch Ness Monster Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mars Posts: 5,531	By the way, we're staying two nights. So we'll be here tomorrow ( tuesday) as well as part of wednesday. We want to do the Cherohala Skyway/Dragon loop. __________________ First Fold Member of the Limited Slip Mafia "L'Ombra" -Saffron Yellow Elise, all options. -Chrome OrangeElise/ Superstock pillager "currently living in the wild" -Black on Black Exige debadged, all options.

06-01-2009, 09:31 PM	#57 (permalink)
RacyTracy V Not my picture V Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Palatine, IL Posts: 9,195	We're meeting in the lobby at 8AM....ready to go. Breakfast at 7:30 if anyone is eating. We arrived at midnight...Todd (Moto44), MickOpack, RichS, Keith (SDD), Andrew (AJP33) and me. We drove through the Dragon at night to get here. I can't get the grin off my face!!!!!! __________________ Tracy 1996 Porsche 993TT Big news coming @ 3pm onTuesday.....(hopefully). 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser LOG 29 photos

06-01-2009, 10:22 PM	#58 (permalink)
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06-03-2009, 07:46 AM	#59 (permalink)
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